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authorKeith Kirkpatrick
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An edited collection of advanced computing news from Communications of the ACM, ACM TechNews, other ACM resources, and news sites around the Web.


Existing Technologies Can Assist the Disabled
From Communications of the ACM

Existing Technologies Can Assist the Disabled

Researchers consider how to adapt broadly available technology products for those battling physical impairments.

Technology Brings Online Education in Line with Campus Programs
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Technology Brings Online Education in Line with Campus Programs

Whether sitting in front of a screen or in a classroom, online and campus-based institutions want to verify students actually attend classes, take exams.

Putting the Data Science Into Journalism
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Putting the Data Science Into Journalism

News organizations increasingly use techniques like data mining, Web scraping, and data visualization to uncover information that would be impossible to identify...

Sensors For Seniors
From Communications of the ACM

Sensors For Seniors

In-home technologies are helping seniors stay aware, healthy, and in touch.

Electronics in the Operating Room
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Electronics in the Operating Room

Electronic devices increasingly are being incorporated into surgical procedures on a functional level.

Brain Power
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Brain Power

A "kick" during the World Cup opening ceremonies shows the progress of helping the paralyzed to move again.

Weaponizing Robots
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Weaponizing Robots

Should we expect to see autonomous killing machines on future battlefields?
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